Paul Lewis Maloney is a United States federal judge

United States federal judge

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Born in Cleveland, Ohio

Cleveland, Ohio

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, Maloney received a B.A.

Bachelor of Arts

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 from Lehigh University

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 in 1972 and a J.D.

Juris Doctor

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 from the University of Detroit School of Law in 1975. He was an Assistant prosecutor, Berrien County Prosecutor's Office, Michigan from 1975 to 1981. He was a Prosecuting attorney of that office, from 1981 to 1989. He was a Deputy assistant attorney general of Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice from 1989 to 1993. He was a Special assistant to the director, State of Michigan Department of Corrections from 1993 to 1995. He was a District judge, Berrien County Trial Court from 1995 to 1996. He was a Circuit judge, Berrien County Trial Court from 1996 to 2007.

Maloney was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan

United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan

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. Maloney was nominated by President George W. Bush

George W. Bush

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 on March 19, 2007, to a seat vacated by Richard Alan Enslen

Richard Alan Enslen

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. He was confirmed by the United States Senate

United States Senate

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 on July 9, 2007, and received his commission on July 13, 2007. He served as chief judge from 2008–present.

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